Stefano Berrone

Stefano Berrone is a Full Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences "G.L. Lagrange" (DISMA) at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he also holds key administrative roles as Vice-Rector for Quality and President of the University Quality Assurance Committee. He is a member of the Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO and the University Committee for Research, Technology Transfer and Services to the Territory.

• Department of Mathematical Sciences "G.L. Lagrange" (DISMA), Polytechnic University of Turin
• Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO - Big Data and Data Science Laboratory
• Scientific leadership in EU, national, and commercial research projects
• Teaching assignment at Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent (2012–2014)

His research lies at the intersection of numerical analysis, scientific computing, and machine learning, with a strong emphasis on the development and analysis of advanced numerical methods. He specializes in the Virtual Element Method (VEM), mesh adaptivity and generation, high-performance computing (HPC), physics-informed neural networks, and deep learning for engineering problems. His work contributes to computational engineering, data science, and sustainable development (aligned with SDGs 4, 9, and 13). He leads multiple research groups and projects focused on numerical optimization, PDE discretization on polygonal meshes, and simulation of complex physical systems.

The recent publications (2023–2025) reveal a strong trend toward hybrid computational methodologies, combining classical numerical techniques like VEM with machine learning, particularly physics-informed and neural-approximated models. There is a clear focus on stabilization-free formulations, mesh optimization, and applications in energetic materials, fluid dynamics, and subsurface modeling. The work spans high-impact journals in scientific computing, computational mechanics, and algorithms.

Scientific Participations and Memberships:

• Full Member, SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) (2020–present)
• Full Member, Italian Society of Applied and Industrial Mathematics (2020–present)
• Full Member, Italian Mathematical Union (2020–present)
• Full Member, National Institute of Higher Mathematics - National Group for Scientific Computing (1999–present)

Research Leadership and Grants:

• Scientific Responsible, In-Deep (EU Horizon Europe, 2024–2028)
• Scientific Responsible, PYGEOM (PRIN, 2023–2026)
• Scientific Director of Structure, SHIMMER (Clean Hydrogen JTI, 2023–2026)
• Scientific Director of Structure, HPC-Spoke 6 (PNRR, 2022–2025)
• Scientific Responsible, AdPolyMP (PRIN, 2022–2025)
• Scientific Responsible, Virtual Element Methods: Analysis and Applications (PRIN, 2019–2022)
• Scientific Responsible, IDEA (PRIN, 2013–2015)
• Scientific Responsible, AIRTOLYMI (Regional, 2007–2011)
• Scientific Responsible, Engine Health Monitoring (Commercial, 2024–2025)

Advising and Doctoral Supervision:

• Supervising multiple PhD students in Pure and Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
• Member of Doctoral Colleges in Pure and Applied Mathematics at Politecnico di Torino and University of Turin (2013–2023)
• Key advisor in research areas including energetic materials, computational fluid dynamics, and numerical PDEs

Laboratories and Research Groups:

• Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing (DISMA)
• Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO - Big Data and Data Science Laboratory
• Lead in developing computational tools like HEMSim for energetic materials simulation